What This Housing Is and What It Needs
The TE Connectivity 171364-1 is the 21-position plug housing from the MIC (Multi-Interlock) series, a dual-row free-hanging connector family designed for wire-to-wire power and signal interconnects in automotive and industrial harnesses. It carries a natural PA66 (Nylon 6/6) insulation body with a latch lock for vibration-resistant retention, and the 6.00 mm row spacing gives the connector a wide enough footprint to handle moderate-current circuits without excessive creepage concerns. The critical procurement detail is that contacts are not included — this is a housing-only delivery, and the buyer must separately source the matching female socket crimp terminals (TE's standard MIC crimp contacts) to populate the 21 cavities.
Sourcing the Right Contacts
Because the 171364-1 ships without contacts, the harness builder must order the TE MIC female socket crimp terminals separately. These are the same contacts used across the MIC series, typically available in tin or gold plating depending on the required mating cycle life and environmental exposure. The crimp termination style means the wire (likely 18-22 AWG for this class) is terminated to the contact before insertion into the housing cavity, and the latch lock holds the mated pair together without a secondary retainer. Confirm the contact part number against the wire gauge and plating requirement before committing the BOM line.